Unprofitable, Declining Industry - Anonymous employee Access Employee Review

1.0
Mar 26, 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are a ton of terrific folks who work for this company, and they keep it rolling forward because of mutual respect, hard work and professionalism. Cons Sadly, there are some leaders that are the antithesis of what the company mission embodies, and that has hurt the performance and outlook of many employees who really wanted to make a difference, contribute new and lasting ideas for the product, the services and the marketing and voice of the company. Work/life balance is advertised, but not in practice at all. Not uncommon to get nasty emails or IMs from executive leadership at all hours. No upward mobility particularly in Product and Marketing. Team priorities, KPIs and directives change on a dime and no one wins. Pervasive atmosphere of "who do we blame" breeds distrust of management and high stress. I've never worked anywhere more toxic.

Cons

Acquisition at the expense of layoffs, lots of poor products. Poor leadership, constantly pivoting, constant turmoil. Silos across all functions. Not innovative and lack some basic business intelligence. Excessive amount of EVP, SVP, VP titles with no one in-between, leaving huge amount of in-the-weeds workload to anyone not possessing that title. Little to no career growth except for the top titles.

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Pros

Trusted by coworkers to get teamwork done. No micromanaging, Pays is appropriate.

Cons

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Thank you for sharing your experience with Access. We’re glad to hear that you feel trusted, supported, and empowered through teamwork, and that our approach to autonomy and fair compensation has been positive for you. We appreciate your continued contributions and are grateful to have you as part of our team.
1.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Teammates work together and most management at VP level and below care for their teams.

Cons

Lack of communication and accountability at executive leadership level, benefits are expensive, doesn't promote from within, do not pay commissions on time and sometimes not at all. OTE is unachievable

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